Defensive line, Western Illinois, 2025–26
Elijah Kongolo
- Number
- No. 86
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Long Island, NY
Elijah Kongolo plays defensive line for Western Illinois. Last time out, at Southeast Missouri State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Southeast Missouri State, L 30–40
Next game: vs. UT Martin, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois | 86 | DL | So. | ||
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 86 | DL | Jr. | 6′4″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Western Illinois 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Northwestern (IA) | W 65–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Wisconsin | L 9–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Morehead State | W 59–2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 30–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Western Illinois 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Illinois | L 3–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Northwestern | L 7–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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